With almost a week into the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada has already won 10 medals; four gold, four silver and two bronze! There is plenty more excitement left for Canada’s team at these games and we thought we’ll be cheering Canada on the entire time!DID YOU KNOW?
- There are 221 proud Canadians participating in Winter Olympic events this year
- Three-time gold medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser, proudly waved the Canadian flag during the opening ceremony at Sochi.
- As of today, Canada is tied with the Netherlands at second place for total medal count. Norway is in first place with 12.
- The majority of the medals won so far for Canada have been given to athletes from Quebec.
- In the women’s freestyle moguls, Justine Dufour-Lapointe from Montreal became the first gold medalist for Canada. Not only did she win gold but her sister, Chloe, who was competing in the same event took home the silver medal as well. What an amazing moment for both sisters, to stand on the podium together!
- In the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games, Alexandre Bilodeau took home the gold in men’s freestyle moguls. This year, he was able to repeat his success in the same event! After receiving his medal, Alexandre went over to his brother Frederic to share the joy. Frederic suffers from cerebral palsy, and is Alexandre’s biggest inspiration!
- Canadian figure skater Kevin Reynolds, famous for his jumping skills, has won a silver medal in team figure skating.
- Charles Hamelin won his fourth Olympic gold medal over the weekend in men’s short-track speed skating.
- Canada is the team to look out for in curling events. Since 1998, Canada has won a spot on the podium in both the men and women’s curling events.